Boase Cohen & Collins was established in 1985. The Firm has 15 lawyers plus paralegals, trainees and supporting staff. Three partners have over 60 years experience in practice in Hong Kong.

We offer full and comprehensive ranges of legal services to a broad cross section of clients from private individuals to public companies (see our AREAS OF PRACTICE).

We provide both on and off-shore legal services. We are in a position to represent client's interests internationally, having built up a strong network with International Agents throughout the world.

We have good connections with PRC, particularly in Guangdong Province and Shanghai. We are well positioned to assist in joint ventures and other investments in regard to China's membership of WTO. We have Cantonese and Mandarin speakers.

Our offices are within easy reach of the High Court and the District Court. We deal with full range of Court work, particularly criminal, civil, matrimonial and intellectual property matters.

 

Colin Cohen Senior Partner Direct Tel: (852) 3416 1955 colin@boasecohencollins.com B.A. (Hons) Business Law, 1977. LL.M. Cambridge University, 1978. Admitted as a Solicitor in England, Wales and Hong Kong in 1981. Notary Public 1991. Appointed as Civil Celebrant of Marriages, 2006. Law Society Prosecutor. Deputy Chairman, Inland Revenue Board of Review. Chairman, Appeal Tribunal (Buildings). Honorary Lecturer at Law, The University of Hong Kong. Commercial and Corporate Litigation. Complex Corporate Crime. Extradition. Insolvency and Debt Restructuring. Personal Injury Litigation. Administrative Law. Judicial Review. Liquor Licensing. Contentious Probate.   Go Top

Alex K.S. Liu Partner Direct Tel: (852) 3416 1888 alex@boasecohencollins.com LL.B. (Hons) University of Hong Kong, 1990. P.C.LL. University of Hong Kong, 1991. Solicitor, Hong Kong, 1993. Appointed as Civil Celebrant of Marriages, 2006. MBA Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University jointly with School of Business and Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2008. Member of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Panel. Member of the Consumer Relations Committee of the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong. Member to the Panel of Solicitors for Counselling & Mediation. Member to the HKSAR Passports Appeal Board. Chairman of the Appeal Tribunal Panel (Buildings). Member of the Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT). Honorary Legal Advisor of Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises Association. Commercial and Corporate Litigation. Intellectual Property. Insolvency and Debt Restructuring. Defamation. Real Property.   Go Top

Gilbert H. Collins Partner Direct Tel: (852) 3416 1952 Mobile: (852) 9097 6350 ghc@boasecohencollins.com LL.B. (Hons) Nottingham University, 1974. Admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales in 1977 and Hong Kong in 1982. Committee member of the Hong Kong APAA. Fellow of Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators. Company and Commercial. Intellectual Property (Trademarks, Designs, Patents and Copyright). Litigation. Property. Family Law. Crime.   Go Top

Usha Casewell Partner Direct Tel: (852) 3416 1977 usha@boasecohencollins.com LL.B. (Hons) University of Hull, 1980. Admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales in 1984 and Hong Kong in 1993. Appointed as Civil Celebrant of Marriages, 2006. Family Law. Divorce and Separation. Child Custody and Wardship, Financial Applications. Injunctions. General Civil Litigation. Settlements.   Go Top

Teddy Y. W. Lam Partner Direct Tel: (852) 3416 1828 teddy@boasecohencollins.com LL.B. (Hons) University of London, 1997. P.C.LL. University of Hong Kong, 1998. Admitted as a Solicitor in Hong Kong in September 2000. Formerly qualified as a physiotherapist in Hong Kong and Australia. Criminal and ICAC cases. Civil and Commercial Litigation. Personal Injury and Employees’ Compensation Claim. Medical Negligence. Bankruptcy and Enforcement Proceedings. Employment Disputes. Matrimonial.   Go Top

Fiona C.L. Chan Partner Direct Tel: (852) 34161715 fionachan@boasecohencollins.com LL.B. (Hons) University of Hong Kong, 1989. P.C.LL. University of Hong Kong, 1990. LL.M. (Hons) City University of Hong Kong, 2000. Solicitor, Hong Kong, 1992. Solicitor, England and Wales, 1994. Civil and Commercial Litigation. Personal Injuries and Employees¡¦ Compensation. Matrimonial Law. Wills, Probate and Estate Administration. Intellectual Property (Trademarks, Designs, Patents and Copyright). Landlord and Tenant. Conveyancing and Property.   Go Top

Melville T. C. Boase Consultant Direct Tel: (852) 3416 1943 mtcboase@boasecohencollins.com LL.B. (Hons) Liverpool University, 1965. Member of the Solicitors Disciplinary Panel. Admitted Solicitor in England and Wales in 1970, Hong Kong in 1980. Notary Public 1990. Criminal and Civil Litigation and Advocacy. Commercial Agreements and Disputes. Company Formation and Structuring. Real Property. Immigration. Employment and Labour.   Go Top

Charles Cook Consultant Direct Tel: (852) 3416 1833 charles@boasecohencollins.com BA (Hons) Preston Polytechnic, 1979. Solicitor, England & Wales 1982, Hong Kong in 1983. Solicitor and Barrister Australian Capital Territory 1991. Civil and Commercial Litigation. Landlord and Tenant. Real Property Disputes and Compensation Claims. Employment Disputes. Family Law. Public and Administrative Law. Regulatory Criminal Law. Personal Injury.   Go Top

Michael Jackson Consultant Direct Tel: (852)3416 1711 mjackson@boasecohencollins.com LL.B. (Hons) University of Auckland, 1981. LL.M. University of British Columbia, 1988. Admitted as a Barrister & Solicitor in New Zealand, 1980. Admitted as a Solicitor in England & Wales and Hong Kong, 1992. Criminal and Civil Litigation. International Corporate Crime. Cybercrime. Head, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong. Author of Criminal Law in Hong Kong (HKU Press, 2003).   Go Top

Judy T. K. Wong Consultant Direct Tel: (852) 3416 1720 judy@boasecohencollins.com LL.B. (Hons) University of Hong Kong, 1990. P.C.LL. University of Hong Kong, 1991. Solicitor, Hong Kong, 1993. General Banking. Bank Lending. Property Financing. Media and Telecommunications. General Commercial.   Go Top

Susan Cheung Assistant Solicitor Direct Tel: (852) 3416 1988 susan@boasecohencollins.com LL.B. University of North London, England, 1992. Member of Lincolns Inn, England, 1993. Non-practising Barrister-at-Law, England, 1996. Solicitor, England and Wales, 1998. Solicitor, Hong Kong, 2002. Intellectual Property (Trademarks, Designs, Patents and Copyright). Civil and Commercial Litigation.   Go Top

Yvette H. W. Lam Assistant Solicitor Direct Tel: (852) 3416 1709 yvette@boasecohencollins.com LL.B (Hons) City University of Hong Kong, 2003. P.C.LL. City University of Hong Kong, 2004. Solicitor in Hong Kong, 2007. Wills and Probate. Landlord and Tenant. Personal Injuries. Civil Litigation. Criminal Litigation Matrimonial. Intellectual Property.   Go Top

David F. Ng Assistant Solicitor Direct Tel: (852) 3416 1723 david@boasecohencollins.com B.Sc., University of British Columbia, Canada 2001. P.C.LL. University of Hong Kong, 2005. Solicitor in Hong Kong, 2007. Master of Science in Business Information Technology Middlesex University London, 2008. Criminal Litigation. Civil and Commercial Litigation. Personal Injury and Employees' Compensation Claim. Intellectual Property. Employment. Conveyancing and Property. Wills and Probate. Landlord and Tenant.   Go Top

Maurice Fung Assistant Solicitor Direct Tel: (852) 3416 1963 maurice@boasecohencollins.com LL.M., University of Glamorgan, 2005 P.C.LL., City University of Hong Kong, 2004 LL.B. (Hons), City University of Hong Kong 2003 Solicitor in Hong Kong, 2008 Solicitor in England and Wales, 2009 Civil and Commercial Litigation Criminal Litigation Family Law, Divorce and Separation, Child Custody and Financial Application Employment Law Landlord and Tenant, Real Property Disputes and Compensation Claims Wills and Probate   Go Top

Karen S.Y. Lam Assistant Solicitor Direct Tel: (852) 3416 1751 karen@boasecohencollins.com Bachelor of Commerce (Finance), University of New South Wales, Australia, 2004 Bachelor of Laws, University of New South Wales, Australia, 2005 P.C.LL., City University of Hong Kong, 2006 Admitted as a Legal Practitioner in New South Wales, Australia, 2006 Admitted as a Solicitor in Hong Kong, 2008 Family Law Divorce and Separation Child Custody and Financial Applications Injunctions Wills and Probate General Civil Litigation   Go Top